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Citizens on Patrol block watch volunteer no ''vigilante''

12:35pm Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Harold McKinney put himself in harms' way daily as a volunteer for a neighborhood crime watch group. Since taverns in his neighborhood are often the targets of violent crime, he made the decision to carry the gun in case he ended up in trouble. So when Joseph Person and Demeico Hester, both 18, went into Junkers Tavern at 4356 Langland Ave., Cincinnati, about 11:12 p.m. last Thursday to hold up...

Letters to the Editor: Taking a professor to school

10:51am Wednesday, May 14, 2003
It speaks volumes about our educational system that, in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, one can read a four sentence letter from a pro-CCW writer that has more truth in it than the lengthy and horribly misinformed letter from a Kent State University professor who teaches on the Constitution. 5/13/03 To the Editor: I can't help but think about how the tragic death of that student could have been...

Rocker Ted Nugent weighs in on Ohio's self-defense ban

5:11pm Thursday, May 08, 2003
During an interview with Columbus ThisWeek to promote an upcoming Columbus concert with ZZTOP, rocker and Second Amendment-rights activist Ted Nugent had this to say about Ohio's ban on carrying a firearm for self-defense: "Any obstacles for individuals of proper reputation -- in other words, non-felons -- to ever need any kind of permit for the right to keep and bear arms is an indication of a...

Editorial: ''Don't expect a groundswell of opinion from the business side''

11:06am Thursday, May 08, 2003
The Columbus Business Journal has printed a revealing editorial on the strangeness of anti-self-defense forces dragging business into the concealed carry reform debate. "In the argument against a concealed-carry law, some opponents have warned that business has yet to weigh in heavily on the proposal. That's true – but don't expect a groundswell of opinion from the business side. This proposal...

Op. Ed: Gun control advocates' credibility on line

12:11pm Wednesday, May 07, 2003
The Minneapolis Star Tribune has printed an excellent opinion editorial from author John Lott. Minnesota is one of the four states that have passed right-to-carry legislation already this year, in the face of hysterical ranting from gun-control extremists. It doesn't speak of Ohio, but Lott's piece addresses the fact that the nationwide successes of concealed carry reform has stretched these...

FLASHBACK: Gun Fight at the Ohio Corral

1:28pm Saturday, May 03, 2003
The scene is all too familiar: • A concealed carry reform bill with overwhelming support in the Ohio legislature. • A gaggle of law-enforcement bureaucrats who oppose Ohioans' right to self-defense. • A Republican governor who traded his support for self-defense rights in his state, to earn a police labor union's endorsement in future political aspirations. The year was 1995, and the governor was...

Letter to the editor: Anti self-defense column baseless drivel

11:51am Thursday, May 01, 2003
We recently reported on an anti-self-defense editorial written by Columbus Dispatch Senior Editor Joe Hallet . In the article, Mr. Hallet admitted that he doesn't want to hear from readers about his opinion, that he doesn't care what they think, and that he dreaded the email and voicemail messages he anticipates receiving (and plans on ignoring) after writing his latest anti self-defense...

OSU's Lantern takes a more balanced look at HB12

10:54am Thursday, May 01, 2003
Ohio State University's student newspaper, The Lantern , has not been known for taking a fair and balanced approach to the issue of concealed carry reform in the past. But this go' round, budding journalist Matthew Carroll seems to have attempted a much more journalistic look at this story. Excellent quotes from OFCC President Jeff Garvas, HB12 sponsor Rep. Jim Aslanides, and some duds from anti-...

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